This was not the first time that the stupid thing had raised his blood pressure or caused him to use words which would have been familiar to the ancient Anglo-Saxons.
At one time, James White did little more than loiter beside the cybernetic superhighway. But he learned fast*. ‘Type “Genie” and Run’ is a comic-inferno fable about those perverse inanimate objects that pass themselves off as ‘computers’. Just like Tron, in fact, only with real words. The first-person narrator remains hidden behind his cloak of anonymity, which mught or might not be significant.
*James always did beat me at Space Invaders (et bloody cetera). These shock victories/defeats caused no upset in the computer-gaming world.**
**His Favorite Game in later years was X-wing, and apparently he was very good.
In magazines
| Title | Language | Editor | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Gate 1, May 1989 | English | Maureen Porter | May 1989 |
THE GATE No 1, April 1989
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